penalty kick

pen·al·ty kick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-l-tee kik]
- /ˈpɛn l ti kɪk/
- /ˈpen.əl.ti kɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-l-tee kik]
- /ˈpɛn l ti kɪk/

Definitions of penalty kick words

noun penalty kick a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal. 1
noun penalty kick soccer: free kick awarded after a foul 1
noun penalty kick a free kick at the goal from a point (penalty spot) within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, with only the goalkeeper allowed to defend it: awarded to the attacking team after a foul within the penalty area by a member of the defending team 0
noun penalty kick a kick awarded after a serious foul that can be aimed straight at the goal to score three points 0
noun penalty kick any kick awarded to a team as a result of a penalty given to an opponent; esp., in soccer, a 12-yard kick from directly in front of the goal, awarded for a foul committed by a defensive player who was inside the goalie's penalty box 0

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Origin of penalty kick

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Penalty kick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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penalty kick popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for penalty kick

noun penalty kick

direct free kick — a free kick awarded to a team as the result of a foul by an opposing player and from which a goal can be scored directly, without the ball being touched by another player.
free kick — an unhindered kick of a stationary ball, usually awarded to a player as the result of a foul committed by a player from the opposing team.
indirect free kick — a free kick from which a goal cannot be scored until after the ball has been touched by at least one player other than the kicker.

All 3 Synonyms of penalty kick